Rockville, MD – Coupled with the warm weather arriving, there is a plethora of graduations, weddings, BBQ’s, etc. planned during this time of year. The infamous digital camera makes its appearance at all events. On the same token, have you ever noticed in a “pack” of friends that there’s always that one person with a camera? When you’re out around town, in a bar, or attending one of the aforementioned events, somebody in the group is the camera man or woman. Everybody wants to be in the photo and nobody wants to take the picture – unless it’s a solo photo.
To expand on this observation, why is everyone always flashing a gangster sign? Is everyone in a gang or is it just the cool thing to do? I thought the U.S. government was trying to crack down on gangs. When I attended the Kenny Chesney concert two months ago, I saw three separate occasions where girls (ages 16-22) were taking pictures of themselves in a cowboy hat! One was even blowing smoke.
To conclude, my guess is that with the advent of facebook and myspace, friends are checking out friends in the photos section. You may feel “left out” if you’re not in the peace pic. The person taking the picture, and thereby posting and tagging the specs on facebook, is the “grandmother” of the group. He or she isn’t portrayed as being cool. Conversely, the people with 1500 photos on their webpage are ultra cool. Why do people only make the most ridiculous faces when the lens is in front of them? While our government is trying to crack down on gangs, let's not keel over to these preposterous "Kodak moments."
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